Teresa Sanderson and the Spell Cast by Becky Nurse of Salem

Teresa Sanderson and the Spell Cast by Becky Nurse of...
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When Pygmalion Productions chose to stage Becky Nurse of Salem, it was more than a season selection — it’s part of an ongoing mission. … read more

The Belated Valentine’s Edition of Secondhand Screenings

The Belated Valentine’s Edition of Secondhand Screenings
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The films for this Valentine’s edition of Secondhand Screenings show some extent of the “moral imperative” that most lovers have in yearning for one another. … read more

Film Review: Send Help

Film Review: Send Help
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A hilariously gruesome gore-fest brought together with amazing leads and energetic direction makes Send Help the perfect film to fill this time of year. … read more

James Whitaker Brings an AI Apocalypse into Focus in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

James Whitaker Brings an AI Apocalypse into Focus in Good...
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Whitaker brings sensibility to Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, shaping a film that balances satire, science fiction and uneasy realism. … read more

Film Review: Goat

Film Review: Goat
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Goat isn’t as much fun for the parents as it is for the kids or their plushies, but it’s a solid family movie that will play well to sports enthusiasts. … read more

Moor is Less in Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights”

Moor is Less in Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights”
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“Wuthering Heights” is such a sumptuous piece of cinematic craftsmanship and design but I can’t pretend that it’s not a thin, soulless and inane piece of fluff. … read more

Noah Wyle’s Direct Approach to The Pitt Season Two

Noah Wyle’s Direct Approach to The Pitt Season Two
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It’s fair to say that 2025 was at best a mixed year for many of us, though it was certainly a significant one for Noah Wyle, thanks to his HBO Max series The Pitt. The medical drama, which follows a 15-hour shift in a Pittsburgh emergency department in real time, emerged as a television phenomenon.

Markiplier’s Iron Lung Proves to be a Once-in-a-Lifetime Hit for Independent Filmmaking

Markiplier’s Iron Lung Proves to be a Once-in-a-Lifetime Hit for...
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When a famous YouTuber spearheads a Hollywood project, it tends to be a cash grab. It’s a statistic that makes an outlier like Iron Lung so much more unique. … read more

Matthew Robinson on Writing Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

Matthew Robinson on Writing Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
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Robinson is a writer-director who is less interested in directing himself than in making sure his films have great direction. … read more

My Worries Remain After Watching The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

My Worries Remain After Watching The AI Doc: Or How...
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In the cultural battle of promise versus peril, let The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist become your survival handbook for such uncertainty. … read more

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a Timely Warning

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a Timely Warning
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is an ambitious, dystopian comedy thriller that is out to make you laugh, while messing with your head.  … read more

Luc Besson’s Dracula Lacks Bite

Luc Besson’s Dracula Lacks Bite
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If you’re a vampire enthusiast, there’s enough here to watch once, but do not go into seeing Dracula expecting a modern classic telling of old fashioned horror. … read more